The Cisco N2K-C2248PQ fabric extender offers 48 SFP+ ports providing support for 10Gb connectivity and four QSFP+ uplink ports supporting 40Gb, delivering up to a total of 160 Gbps speed. It leverages front-to-back airflow, making it suitable for deployments requiring efficient cooling management.
Designed as part of the Nexus series portfolio, this device extends fabric from parent switches like the Cisco Nexus 5000 or higher models while maintaining consistent features across connections. The unit is built with non-blocking architecture ensuring high-speed data throughput between hosts and core devices in your network structure.
Cisco N2K-C2248PQ 48x 10GB SFP+ 4x 40GB QSFP+ Front-to-Back Air Fabric Extender